To some, spending three hundred dollars for a ukulele is already considered a boat load of money. However if you’re a true enthusiast of the instrument and do want a ukulele with a good built quality, and is made from the finest tonewoods, you’re in for a treat because this is the price range were known brands like Alvarez, Breedlove, Fender, Kala, and Luna, just to name a few starts to offer many solid top and all solid wood ukuleles.
Ukuleles under this price point can already be considered a medium range to premium instrument models depending on how you appreciate and what you can get out of the instrument not only by just looking at the price. So whenever you’re ready to begin, here is our list of the best ukuleles under three hundred dollars that includes a soprano, concert, tenor and baritone size ukuleles.
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Ortega RU10 Soprano Ukulele
- Soprano ukulele
- Solid mahogany soudboard in satin finish
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- C-shape mahogany neck
- 17 frets walnut fingerboard with dot inlays
- Set of open-gear indirect tuners
- Walnut bridge with synthetic saddle and synthetic nut
Looking for an all solid wood soprano ukulele at this said budget? Well, If that’s the case, we present to you the Ortega RU10 which is a soprano size ukulele made of solid mahogany for its top, back and sides with a nice satin finish, sound hole rosette and has protective white ABS bindings on both the front and back sides.
Neck up to the headstock of this ukulele is made out of the same solid mahogany wood with 17 frets walnut fingerboard marked by small dot inlays for playability. The other main parts that completes the Ortega RU10 soprano ukulele are the set of indirect chrome die-cast tuners, walnut bridge with ivory plastic saddle, and ivory plastic nut.
Luna Uke Coral Concert Ukulele
- Concert ukulele
- Solid mahogany top with laser etched engravings to give it a seaside vibe
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- C-profile mahogany neck
- 18 frets walnut fingerboard with a pearl moon phase inlay dots
- Set of open-geared tuners
- Walnut bridge with graphite saddle and graphite nut
Another well-known brand not to miss when it comes to manufacturing superb sounding and unique artistically designed ukuleles is Luna Guitars. So with that being said, one of their offering for a three hundred dollar uke a budding, intermediate and long time players will surely appreciate and love to have is the Luna Uke Coral concert size ukulele.
This concert ukulele has a all solid mahogany body in satin finish, that the sound will only get better and better as the tonewood matures and age. The set mahogany neck and headstock on the other hand is solidly constructed with a C-profile, before placing it with a pearl moon phase inlay marked 20 frets walnut fingerboard for strumming, finger and flat picking style. Other worth mentioning on the specs that helps the uke coral to capture the best sound possible are set of open-geared tuners, Aquila Super Nylgut strings, walnut bridge with graphite saddle, and graphite nut.
Lanikai MAS-C Concert Ukulele
- Concert ukulele
- Solid mahogany top
- Solid back and sides
- Comfortable wide mahogany neck
- 18 frets walnut fingerboard complete with dot inlays
- Set of Deluxe Grover chrome open back tuners
- Walnut bridge with NuBone saddle and NuBone nut
- Includes a ukulele case
At this competitive tier and sweet spot of a budget when buying a ukulele, the Lanikai MAS-C model concert ukulele is a gem of a find for its all solid mahogany body construction and comfortable wide mahogany neck with an 18 frets walnut fingerboard that can easily project lots of volume, utmost playability and a rich warm sound.
For the small but all important parts, the Lanikai MAS-C concert size ukulele is equipped with a set of Deluxe Grover chrome open back tuners to tune the instrument, walnut bridge with NuBone saddle and NuBone nut for sustain, action and tone, pre-installed D’Addario EJ88 strings, and chrome strap buttons to lace up and play the uke comfortably in both standing and sitting position.
Makai MC-90 Concert Ukulele
- Concert ukulele
- Solid mango Soundboard
- Solid mango back and sides
- Comfortable mahogany neck
- 19 frets rosewood fingerboard
- Set of chrome open-gear tuners
- Rosewood bridge with synthetic saddle and synthetic nut
With a tag price way bellow the three hundred dollar budget range, you can already get an all solid wood ukulele coming from a trusted brand like Makai. This concert size ukulele has an all solid mango tonewood body in matte finish, then paired with a comfortable mahogany neck and 19 frets rosewood fingerboard which makes it not only great for beginners but for long time players of the instrument to play as well.
The Makai MC-90 concert ukulele also features a sound hole rosettes as garnish, tortoise side binding to protect the corners, set of Chrome open-gear tuners, rosewood bridge with synthetic saddle, and synthetic nut.
Oscar Schmidt OU220SWK Concert Ukulele
- Concert ukulele
- Quartersawn solid mahogany top
- Solid mahogany back and sides in satin finish
- Tapered profile nyatoh neck
- 19 frets ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlays
- Set of Grover GH305 tuners with ebony buttons
- Ebony bridge with NuBone saddle and NuBone nut
- Hardcase included
Handcrafted by artisans and assembled using only the finest wood material known in creating a ukulele, Oscar Schmidt is proud to introduce to everybody their warm sounding and beautiful looking OU220SWK concert model ukulele. This carefully made instrument has a quartersawn mahogany top, back and sides in satin finish to deliver the sought after classic tones and sustaining volume of an all solid wood ukulele.
For the tapered nyatoh neck up to the headstock, it is overlaid with a 19 frets ebony fingerboard and ebony veneer with the Oscar Schmidt logo. Then taking care of tuning, action and string height of the pre-installed Aquila Super Nylgut strings is a ebony bridge with NuBone saddle, NuBone nut and a set of Grover GH305 tuners.
Enya EUC-M6 Concert Ukulele
- Concert ukulele with cutaway
- Solid mahogany top
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- C-shape mahogany neck
- 18 frets richlite fingerboard with mother of pearl inlays
- Set of 18:1 ratio gold closed-gear machineheads
- Richlite bridge with NuBone saddle and NuBone nut
- Comes with a padded case, Allen wrench and instructional manual
Now past midway on our list but continuing the trend of an all solid mahogany uke that are easy on the pocket is Enya’s EUC-M6 ukulele. This concert size uke has a triple AAA all solid mahogany body with a matching mahogany neck, and 18 frets richlite fingerboard. Also found on the body and neck of this ukulele is a mother of pearl rosette on the sound hole and wood of pearl inlays to add beauty, character and unique look on the whole instrument.
Part of the functional features and adds more to the value of this ukulele are the set of 18:1 ratio gold closed-gear machineheads, richlite bridge with NuBone saddle, NuBone nut, Enya’s high quality nylon strings, hi-gloss finish, instruction manual, Allen wrench and a padded case.
Alvarez AU70WCCE Acoustic Concert Ukulele
- Acoustic electric concert ukulele with cutaway
- Solid sitka spruce top
- Walnut back and sides
- C-shape neck made of solid mahogany
- 18 frets engineered rosewood fingerboard marked by white dot inlays
- Set of closed-gear tuners
- Engineered rosewood fingerboard with real bone saddle and bone nut
- AUE-20 preamp system controlled by a master volume and 3-band EQ bass-mid-treble
This awesomely affordable concert size acoustic electric ukulele by Alvarez offers players the versatility of having to play a ukulele plug on an amplifier. The Alvarez Artist Series AU70WCCE ukulele features a combination of solid sitka spruce soundboard and laminated walnut back and sides that optimizes sound clarity and the overall robust quality of the ukulele against temperature change and humidity.
For playability and to keep the ukulele in perfect pitch, it is placed with a dovetail joint mahogany neck with 18 frets engineered rosewood fingerboard, set of close-geared machineheads, Aquila Nylgut strings, slotted style engineered rosewood bridge with bone saddle, real bone nut and built-in tuner on the preamp. To amplify the ukulele, it is equipped with Alvarez AUE-20 pick-up controlled by a master volume, and 3-band EQ bass-middle-treble.
Breedlove Lu’Au Concert Ukulele
- Acoustic electric concert ukulele
- Solid sitka spruce soundboard,
- Myrtlewood back and sides in aged toner gloss finish
- Comfortable C-profile nato neck
- 17 frets ovangkol fingerboard with dot inlays
- Set of nickel-plated open-geared machineheads
- Ovankol bridge with ABS plastic saddle and ABS plastic nut
- Built-in tuner with display and UK-T1 pick-up system controlled by a volume and treble knobs
Offered on a reasonable price so that anyone can afford, the Breedlove Lu’Au concert is a must have mid-range model ukulele by the brand with a solid sitka spruce top as soundboard, myrtlewood for the back and sides in a beautiful aged toner gloss finish with protective tortoise design side bindings, and has a nato neck top of by 17 frets ovangkol fingerboard to play comfortably across the whole length of the neck strumming, using a pick or in traditional finger plucking style.
More on the feature of this concert size ukulele by Breedlove to excite a player is the set of nickel-plated open-geared machineheads to tune the uke, original set of Aquila Super Nylgut strings, ovankol bridge with ABS plastic saddle, ABS plastic nut, built-in tuner with display and the UK-T1 pick-up system controlled by a volume and treble knobs to plug on a amp.
Gretsch G9112 Concert Resonator Ukulele
- Concert resonator ukulele
- Mahogany top
- Mahogany back and sides
- U-shape neck mahogany neck
- 16 frets ovangkol fingerboard
- Set of Grover 9NB Sta-Tite Geared tuners
- Ovangkol biscuit bridge puck with maple saddle, and bone nut
- Aquila Nylgut strings
Despite the difference on how the resonator type ukulele looks and the tones it delivers when compared to regular ukuleles, resonator ukes like this Gretsch G9112 model are as popular and well received because of its much louder, brighter, and more twangy tone to use for blues and bluegrass music than standard uke.
This Gretsch G9112 resonator uke has a wooden concert size body made of mahogany and placed with a 6” inch biscuit resonator cone that the sound it makes is going to be a bit warmer and mellower to a metal body version ukulele with a resonator cone. For the neck, fingerboard, and other parts to complete the ukulele, this resophonic uke has a medium- U shape mahogany neck with 16 frets ovangkol fingerboard, set of Grover 9NB Sta-Tite Geared tuners, Aquila Nylgut strings ovangkol biscuit bridge puck with maple saddle, and bone nut.
Fender Montecito Tenor Ukulele
- Tenor ukulele
- Solid koa soundboard
- Koa back and sides
- C-profile nato neck
- 19 frets walnut fingerboard
- Vintage-style closed-back tuning machineheads on a Telecaster headstock
- No-tie bridge with bone saddle and bone nut
Needing no introduction and as we all know, Fender is a household brand and with a name synonymous already to iconic string instruments. So aside from the well love guitars and basses it brought out in the market and played by countless artist over the years, Fender has invested its efforts to pass on this tradition of great instruments on their own line of ukulele models that includes this solid koa top, laminated koa back and sides Fender Montecito tenor size ukulele.
The Fender Montecito tenor ukulele also includes other headline grabbing features like a nato neck with 19 frets walnut fingerboard, 4-in-line Tele headstock for that unmistakably classic Fender look, nice high-gloss finish on the body, blue-green abalone rosette, abalone top binding, a no-tie bridge with bone saddle for quick string changes, bone nut and vintage-style closed-back tuning machines.
Kala KA-SMHT Tenor Ukulele
- Tenor ukulele
- Solid mahogany top
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- Comfortable C-shape mahogany neck
- 18 frets walnut fingerboard with inlay dots
- Set of classical style chrome-plated open-geared tuners placed on a slotted design headstock
- Walnut bridge with GrapTech NuBone saddle and GrapThech NuBone nut
All the classic features and the kind of deeper body sound uke players rave about on a tenor size ukulele is with the Kala KA-SMHT tenor model ukulele. This ukulele offers a premium build quality of an all solid mahogany body tenor size ukulele with a mahogany neck, slotted designed headstock and 18 frets inlay marked walnut fingerboard for excellent playability across the whole length of the neck.
To take care of tuning, action and intonation, the Kala KA-SMHT tenor ukulele has a set of classical style chrome-plated open-geared machineheads, walnut bridge with GrapTech NuBone saddle, GrapTech NuBone nut and pre-installed original set of Aquila Super Nylgut strings. Other features completing the uke is the satin finish on the body and neck, rosette sound hole design and tortoise bindings with white edge.
Cordoba 20TM-CE Acoustic Electric Tenor Ukulele
- Acoustic electric tenor cutaway ukulele
- Solid mahogany top board
- Mahogany back and sides
- C-shape mahogany neck
- 18 frets composite fingerboard marked by inlay dot
- Set of open-geared tuners with pearl button
- Rosewood bridge with composite saddle and composite nut
- Equipped with an active piezo pick-up controlled by a volume and 2-band EQ bass-treble
Capture the warm sound of a tenor size ukulele plug on an amplifier with the Cordoba 20TM-CE acoustic electric tenor ukulele. This ukulele has a solid mahogany top with laminated mahogany wood back and sides that ages well for a lasting sound and offers superior durability over humidity and sudden temperature change.
To facilitate in reaching the higher frets and playability on neck, the Cordoba 20TM-CE tenor acoustic electric ukulele is built with a cutaway and has a comfortable C-profile mahogany neck with 18 frets composite material fingerboard. Adding to the overall sound and taking care of tuning are the set of Cordoba designed nickel pearl button tuning machines, rosewood bridge with composite saddle, composite nut, Aquila Nylgut tenor 10U strings and an active piezo pick-up controlled by a volume and 2-band EQ to blend-in tones.
Sound Smith SSU-RM Tenor Resonator Ukulele
- Tenor resonator ukulele
- Spruce soundboard
- Mahogany back and sides
- C-shape mahogany neck
- 18 frets walnut fingerboard
- Set of closed chrome plated machineheads
- Solid walnut biscuit bridge with maple saddle and bone nut
- Aquila Nylgut strings
If you feel a concert size resonator ukulele is too small for you, here is another model of a resophonic ukulele to consider and almost at the same price with the reso concert size uke presented awhile ago, the Sound Smith SSU-RM tenor resonator ukulele. This reso uke is made with a laminated spruce top to hold the resonator cone and has laminated mahogany wood for its arched back and sides.
The neck, acoustic guitar style headstock and fingerboard on the Sound Smith tenor resonator ukulele is crafted using mahogany and walnut with 18 nickel frets and pearl dot inlays as markers. Other appointments that adds more value to this reso ukulele are the set of closed chrome plated machineheads to tune the instrument, Aquila strings, front and back cream side bindings on the body, cream neck bindings, solid walnut biscuit bridge with maple saddle and bone nut.
Caramel CB204 Acoustic Electric Baritone Ukulele Pack
- Acoustic electric baritone ukulele
- Solid acacia top
- solid acacia back and sides
- C-profile neck with adjustable truss-rod
- 18 frets walnut fingerboard complete with white dot inlays
- Set of closed-geared tuners
- Walnut bridge with buffalo bone saddle and buffalo bone nut
- Built in tuner and a preamp system controlled by a master volume, and 3-band EQ bass-mid-treble
- Included are additional set nylon strings, padded gig bag, picks, cleaning cloth, ukulele wall hanger, ukulele strap, extra bridge pins, metal nail drawer, cable and instructional booklet
Are you on a small budget to spend for a concert, tenor or even the biggest of the four main size which is the baritone ukulele? No need to worry, Caramel offers beginners and veteran players alike a good sounding ukulele with a body made from an all solid acacia wood and has on-board electronics to plug the uke on an amplifier straight right out of the box.
The one featured on this post is the baritone size CB204 with an all solid acacia top back and sides in natural satin finish, and has a truss-rod adjustable neck with 18 frets walnut fingerboard. Other particulars on the specs of this ukulele to look forward into and get excited about are the set of closed geared tuners, walnut bridge with buffalo bone saddle, buffalo bone nut, rosette on the sound hole, built-in chromatic tuner and a preamp system controlled by a volume plus a 3-band EQ bass-mid-treble.
Kala KA-SBG Baritone Ukulele
- Baritone ukulele
- Features a solid spruce soundboard
- Mahogany back and sides
- Comfortable C-profile mahogany nec
- 18 frets walnut fingerboard marked by pearl dot inlays
- Set of close-geared machineheads
- Walnut bridge with GraphTech NuBone saddle and GraphTech NuBone nut
Last and closing for our list of ukuleles that you can buy under the three hundred dollar budget is this baritone size ukulele coming once again from the Kala brand.
The Kala KA-SBG is a solid spruce top baritone size ukulele with a laminated mahogany back and sides which gives the ukulele its strength against the ever changing temperature and humidity. Neck of the ukulele and headstock is of the same materials as the body, also made of mahogany with 18 frets walnut fingerboard marked by pearl dot inlays. Then for the tuners, bridge and strings, the Kala KA-SBG baritone ukulele has set of close-geared machineheads, Aquila Super Nylgut strings, walnut bridge with GraphTech NuBone saddle and GraphTech NuBone nut.
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